Office of Basic Energy Sciences 1991 summary report

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5248062

Basic research is an important investment in the future and will help the US maintain and enhance its economic strength. The US Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) basic research activities, carried out mainly in universities and Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, are critical to the Nation's leadership in science, for training future scientists, and to fortify the Nation's foundations for social and economic well-being. Attainment of the national goals -- energy self-sufficiency, improved health and quality of life for all, economic growth, national security -- depends on both technological research achievements and the ability to exploit them rapidly. Basic research is a necessary element for technology development and economic growth. This report presents the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences program. The BES mission is to develop understanding and to stimulate innovative thinking needed to fortify the Department's missions. The program has two distinct interrelated parts: research and facilities operations and development. In the pursuit of forefront research results, BES designs, builds and operates certain large, complex advanced scientific facilities such as neutron sources and synchrotron radiation sources. These facilities not only provide BES with unique instruments, but these instruments are also made available to all qualified users, even those not supported by BES. Thus, the facilities actually leverage a great deal more research from the national effort. The BES program conducts basic research that will most likely help the Nation's long-term energy goals. BES implements a broad strategy for conducting basic research and contributes strongly towards national energy goals and to national goals of maintaining and enhancing scientific leadership, technological innovation, and economic strength.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Basic Energy Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5248062
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0507P; ON: DE91019006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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